Week 12 – Matthew Stafford vs. New England Patriots
The clock struck midnight on Matthew Stafford and the comeback Lions last Sunday at Arizona. In the loss, the Detroit QB threw for only 183 yards and an INT. It was the first time since Week 3 against the Packers that he did not throw for at least one TD, as the Cardinals cornerbacks limited Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate to just 100 combined yards.
Bill Belichick and the Patriots defense has confused Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck in recent weeks, so expect them to try to do the same versus Stafford. With Megatron healthy, Matthew is usually a very good start, but don’t be surprised to see him struggle at Foxborough.